Shaw University’s WSHA 88.9 FM will present a free concert on Saturday, November 11, 2006 from 3-6 pm in the Auditorium of Historic Estey Hall on the campus of Shaw University.

In an effort to thank the listening community and the Shaw University family, this “free” concert will be the “first in a series of events that will follow on a quarterly basis presented by WSHA 88.9 FM,” says General Manager Dr. Emeka Emekauwa. The performance will be broadcast live over WSHA 88.9 FM, and will feature local artists Mayhap and Baron Tymas.

Mayhap is a two-piece “experiment in funk” inspired by an annual pilgrimage to New Orleans. The band is comprised of Brian Werner (organ and piano) and Paul Madigan (drums and percussion), both alumni of former Raleigh area bands Mojo, Drifting Through, and Gambit. They have a debut CD entitled “Might Could”. (For more information, www.mayhap.net)

An electric and acoustic guitarist, Baron Tymas draws inspiration from all genres of music. Tymas is an assistant professor of music at NC Central University, and head of the guitar program and assistant director of Jazz Studies. He leads the Baron Tymas Trio (with bassist Damon Brown and drummer Thomas Taylor), and performs with the NC-base quintet Nebulous. He teaches at the National Guitar Workshop’s New Milford, CT, and McLean, VA campuses during the summer. (For more information, www.tymasmusic.com)

WSHA 88.9 FM is a non-commercial public radio station licensed to Shaw University with a mixture of mainstream and contemporary jazz, with programming emphasis on Blues, Reggae, African and Latin America Music. WSHA operates on 50,000 watts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is listener supported, operating on contributions from listeners, corporate and business sponsorships. For more information on the station, www.wshafm.org

Shaw University is the first historically black college or university in the South (1865), and home of the nation’s first four-year medical school, The Leonard Medical School (1882-1918). Since 2003, Shaw University has been under the leadership of Dr. Clarence G. Newsome whose administrative motto is “Strides to Excellence: Only the Best!”